Chapter 151. Inazuma's New Dawn
Futsu Mitama and Yae Miko shouted for Raiden Makoto.
In reality, they knew Raiden Ei was very nervous at this moment.
They were using this method to tell her not to be nervous, because Makoto had said earlier that there was still a trace of her soul protected by a seed within Musou Isshin.
As long as the Chat Group didn't perish, she still had the possibility of revival. Under this possibility, even failure wouldn't be a big deal.
But Raiden Ei was extremely nervous, after all, this special husk doll was forged by her.
It wasn't something obtained through Chat Group check-ins.
If it had been a Chat Group product, Raiden Ei would absolutely not be so flustered right now.
After all, Chat Group check-in products are always excellent.
But at the moment, Raiden Ei was very nervous. Although she was confident that she had almost perfectly replicated the special husk doll, facing the current motionless situation, it was impossible for her not to be nervous.
"It's starting to change!"
At this moment, Futsu Mitama seemed to notice something, and his gaze became very serious.
Raiden Ei and Yae Miko also focused their attention on the special husk doll, which was changing at a visible speed.
The special husk doll in front of them was transforming from its original wooden appearance into a human form.
This speed was neither slow nor fast, giving one a rather anxious feeling.
Seeing this, Raiden Ei looked at Futsu Mitama and Yae Miko and couldn't help but ask,
"Mitama, Miko, was Guizhong's resurrection like this last time?"
Raiden Ei's eyes were filled with anxiety at this moment, because Guizhong was the only one in the entire group who had been resurrected using a special husk doll.
Futsu Mitama and Miko were present at that time; they should know what was happening now.
"Hmm~"
Futsu Mitama stroked his chin, looking at the special husk doll that was transforming into Raiden Makoto's likeness, and explained,
"The situation back then was different from now."
As he said this, Raiden Ei's heartbeat instantly accelerated significantly.
Different from back then? Did something go wrong?
Impossible, she had forged it according to the special husk doll in her memory, spending a great deal of effort repeatedly to create it.
Did she really make a mistake?! Oh No! If Makoto awakened in the future, how could she face her?
In that instant, Raiden Ei suddenly felt that everything was her fault; she had been too careless!
Futsu Mitama didn't notice Raiden Ei's nervousness. He continued,
"When Guizhong entered the special husk doll. Her shaping speed was much, much faster than Makoto's, at least three to four times faster than now. So, theoretically, there shouldn't be any problem."
Yae Miko also nodded seriously. She looked at Raiden Makoto in front of her, a hint of recollection flashing in her eyes, and said,
"Futsu Mitama is right. At that time, Guizhong's recovery speed was much faster than Makoto's. Is it because their positions are different? Or is the power gap too large? Or perhaps... your special husk doll, Ei, isn't as good as the one from the Chat Group check-ins."
In any case, there were too many reasons for this situation. Raiden Makoto and Guizhong still had some differences.
Regardless, Raiden Makoto was a victor in the Archon War. Although she wasn't skilled in combat, she was definitely much stronger than Guizhong.
At the very least, Yae Miko knew that while Raiden Makoto's strength wasn't as great as Ei's, she certainly wasn't as weak as Guizhong or Nahida.
And, as a Narukami attendant, Yae Miko also knew a secret: Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei's authorities were almost identical.
That is to say, Raiden Makoto also had the authority to wield countless thunderbolts, which is a power primarily for killing.
Makoto, being kind-hearted, didn't particularly like fighting, but if she were serious, she would probably have about seventy to eighty percent of Raiden Ei's Elemental Power.
Also, Yae Miko knew that twin Archons like Makoto and Ei were extremely rare even within the Demon God Realm, and their divine positions were quite high.
Of course, these reasons are secondary; the main reason might be that the special husk doll created by Raiden Ei is not as good as the special husk doll obtained by Guizhong through checking in on the Chat Group.
This is currently the most probable scenario.
It's not that Yae Miko doesn't trust Raiden Ei's skill in forging puppets; it's just that everyone has come to understand that anything produced by the Chat Group's check-in system is bound to be a top-tier item.
If Raiden Ei were given enough time, she could certainly forge a special husk doll that would not be inferior to those from the Chat Group.
But for now, it's still a bit too much of a stretch; this is her first finished product, after all.
"We can go ask Guizhong."
Futsu Mitama thought that instead of them pondering here aimlessly, it would be better to directly find Guizhong.
They could ask her about her feelings during her resurrection and see if they could analyze the current situation.
"I'm already asking."
Yae Miko's speed is always very fast; when it comes to serious matters, she always acts quickly.
This made Raiden Ei breathe a sigh of relief. She quickly said,
"Then let's go ask Guizhong and see what she says."
—
Inside the Chat Group.
[Yae Miko: "@Guizhong, emergency! Emergency!"]
[Guizhong: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"]
[Paimon: "Ah?! No way!!!"]
[Albedo: "Even with Raiden Shogun's technology, is it impossible to completely replicate the special husk doll?"]
[Zhongli: "No, with Raiden Shogun's craftsmanship, even if it's impossible to completely replicate all functions of the special husk doll, no accidents should occur."]
[Raiden Ei: "Thank you for your trust in me, but the current situation truly leaves me a bit at a loss."]
[Azhdaha: "So what exactly happened?"]
[Venti: "Yes, what exactly happened?"]
[Maha Rukkhadevata: "First, explain the situation."]
[Futsu Mitama: "Let me explain. The general situation is that Makoto just entered the special husk doll. But after Makoto entered the special husk doll, she didn't rapidly transform from a puppet into a 'person' like Guizhong did."]
[Albedo: "So what's the situation now?"]
[Yae Miko: "Hmm~ the transformation speed is very slow, at least much, much slower than Guizhong's. Actually, we wanted to ask, what did you feel after entering the special husk doll, Guizhong?"]
[Guizhong: "Feelings, huh? At that time, I didn't have many feelings. I just felt as if I had entered some kind of container the moment I went into the special husk doll. Then there was a feeling of being healed. To put it simply, it's like after a busy day of work, you return to your own room to rest or do something for yourself."]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: "This analogy is truly too fitting—When the resistance was just starting, that's exactly how I was. Every day I was either working or on my way to work. Only when resting did I feel my mind being healed."]
[Raiden Ei: "Is that all, besides that?"]
[Guizhong: "Hmm~ Let me think. Besides that, it seems there really wasn't anything else, because the speed was too fast; I didn't feel anything."]
[Paimon: "It seems that sometimes being too fast isn't a good thing."]
[Lumine: "Now Raiden Makoto's resurrection is too slow, making Raiden Ei, Futsu Mitama, and Yae Miko very, very anxious."]
[Nahida: "This is indeed an anxious process."]
[Kamisato Ayaka: "Lady Makoto, you must be safe."]
[Kuki Shinobu: "She'll definitely be fine. It's just a bit slow. I personally think it's normal. You know, the condensed resin that Albedo and Mr. Zhongli jointly created only has 70% of the effect. No matter how powerful Raiden Shogun is, it's impossible to completely replicate the special husk doll obtained through check-in. A slower pace is actually normal."]
[Venti: "Hmm, that's true. Don't worry, Baal is blessed by the Archons; nothing will happen to her."]
[Azhdaha: "Yes, just wait patiently. Maybe something different will happen soon."]
[Klee: "Go for it!! You must resurrect!! Klee still wants to go to Inazuma to see Big Sister Makoto!"]
[Aila: "Has the authority returned?"]
[Yae Miko: "Huh?"]
[Guizhong: "Eh? Wait!"]
[Zhongli: "I actually forgot about this! @Raiden Ei, has Makoto's authority returned?"]
[Futsu Mitama: "Oh right, I almost forgot. During this process, there's the phenomenon of Archon authority returning."]
[Raiden Ei: "Authority? Makoto's and my authority are the same; we both wield lightning."]
[Guizhong: "That's not what I mean. When I resurrected, my authority returned, and the commotion was huge. After we Demon Gods die, our authority returns to the world, but after resurrecting through the special husk doll, the authority will return."]
[Aila: "I only noticed that detail. I don't know anything else, because everything happened too fast."]
[Futsu Mitama: "As expected of my maid!"]
[Aila: "Young Master is too kind; this is what I should do."]
[Yae Miko: "It's coming, it's coming! The commotion is coming!! Talk later!! "]
[Raiden Ei: "No more chatting! I'll thank everyone after Makoto resurrects!"]
—
Outside the Chat Group, within the Plane of Euthymia, Raiden Makoto, who had entered the special husk doll, was now radiating immense divine power, with countless bolts of lightning flashing within the Plane of Euthymia.
Not only within the Plane of Euthymia, but also in the outside world of Inazuma, the Thunderstorm protecting Inazuma began to show anomalies.
These Thunderstorms rapidly spread towards the sea outside Inazuma, and their aura became increasingly terrifying.
The entire Inazuma was enveloped in dark clouds, with continuous thunderous roars, as if foretelling something.
This caused the common people of Inazuma to look up at the lightning in the sky, and they all bowed in respect.
Because the lightning of Inazuma was the majesty of Raiden Shogun, but in this situation, was Raiden Shogun angry? And what was she angry about?
The last time such a scene was witnessed was when Kujou Takayuki, the previous head of the Tenryou Commission, committed treason, causing Raiden Shogun's wrath.
What was happening now?
Not only were the people of Inazuma confused, but many strong individuals within Inazuma also turned their gaze towards the sky at this moment.
Kamisato Ayato, Kujou Sara, and others realized that the Guuji's previous orders were probably for this moment.
Although Kamisato Ayato and Kujou Sara were unsure what was happening in Inazuma, they could be certain that — everything was under the control of the Guuji, who had probably anticipated this point and thus apprehended any unstable elements immediately.
So, next, they just had to wait for everything to end, and then they should understand what had happened.
—
Below Watatsumi Island, Enjou, who was fleeing in disarray, was still thinking about how to leave Inazuma.
A few days ago, he was startled by Scaramouche, believing that he had come to capture him, but Enjou was a man with a brain.
After he was completely safe, he began to calmly ponder, the reason being simple: with Scaramouche's methods, if he truly wanted to stop him, it would have been impossible not to.
Given the short distance between them at that time, with Scaramouche's strength, wouldn't it have been easy to stop him?
But at that time, Scaramouche's expression was so panicked, as if he had encountered some great crisis, excluding the possibility that he was just bored and playing with him.
Enjou deduced a possibility: that Scaramouche had been sealed, both his strength and memory, otherwise, with his bad temper, he would have probably taken him down immediately.
This was also why Enjou did not immediately enter Enkanomiya; he could now enter at any time.
But entering was easy; getting out would become very difficult.
When he first teleported here, Enjou thought he was being targeted and needed to immediately retreat into Enkanomiya to avoid being caught by Scaramouche and Kazuha.
Now... Scaramouche was suspected of having lost his memory and strength, so he was no longer a threat at all!
Therefore, Enjou's main goal was still to quickly leave Inazuma, as he had been exposed, and if he didn't leave quickly, he would most likely be caught.
However, as he was thinking about how to bypass the people searching for him and leave Inazuma, he sensed an anomaly in the Thunderstorm.
"Damn it, have I been discovered?!"
Enjou, sensing the anomaly in the Thunderstorm, believed he had been discovered, because in his perception, the Thunderstorm was spreading, clearly searching for something.
Searching for what?
As a 'thief,' Enjou naturally thought they were coming for him, which made him grit his teeth and, without any hesitation, step into Enkanomiya, abandoning his plan to leave.
Facing a Scaramouche who had lost his memory and strength, and a Kazuha whose strength was only moderately good, Enjou was completely fearless.
But facing Raiden Shogun, one of The Seven Archons, Enjou felt it was better to be cautious; he still understood how terrifying Archons could be.
Thinking this, Enjou directly entered Enkanomiya, cutting off contact with the outside world. He decided to wait for the Your Highness to send people over before returning.
There was no other way; if the people from the organization didn't come to help, he would truly be trapped and die in Enkanomiya.
Or perhaps he could endure for about fifty years, let the outside world forget him, and then come out?
Anyway, Enjou sighed, feeling that his life was truly difficult.
He just came to investigate something, didn't he?!
How did he end up in this predicament today?
He only hoped that the people coming to catch him were not Futsu Mitama and Raiden Shogun; in that case, no matter who it was, he would have a way to escape.
—
On the other side, within the Plane of Euthymia, thousands of lightning bolts flashed, as if celebrating something.
Raiden Makoto's appearance also gradually became clearer, just like Guizhong's resurrection, with her eyes closed and purple lightning flashing around her body.
A vast divine power appeared on Raiden Makoto, as if to say that she had embraced a new life.
The Musou Isshin, which had been lying on the ground, even flew up directly and rotated around Raiden Makoto.
Raiden Ei, Yae Miko, and Futsu Mitama all watched Raiden Makoto nervously; the 'vitality' on her body became increasingly obvious.
It was as if in the next second, she would open her eyes and declare her complete resurrection!
Of course, this was only Futsu Mitama and the others' imagination; in reality, this process lasted for over an hour.
Raiden Makoto maintained this state, her eyes still closed, but the vitality on her body was very evident, and the thousands of lightning bolts within the Plane of Euthymia roared continuously.
But at this moment, Futsu Mitama and the others were no longer anxious, because they could clearly feel that Raiden Makoto was slowly resurrecting, little by little.
Perhaps her resurrection speed was much slower than Guizhong's, but at least it was visibly progressing.
Finally, several more hours passed, whether by coincidence or not.
The time came to midnight, exactly 12 AM.
As if on cue, Raiden Makoto slowly opened her eyes, a flash of lightning passing through them, appearing exceptionally sharp.
But very quickly, this trace of lightning dissipated, and Raiden Makoto stood up, turning her gaze to Futsu Mitama, Raiden Ei, and Yae Miko. She revealed a very gentle smile and said,
"You've been worried."
"Makoto!!!"
Raiden Ei rushed over and directly hugged Raiden Makoto, her voice sounding exceptionally excited as she said,
"This is wonderful, truly wonderful, you've finally resurrected."
"You've worked hard, Ei."
Raiden Makoto also hugged her sister back, her eyes filled with tenderness.
Watching this scene of the sisters' affectionate reunion.
"Phew~~~"
Yae Miko let out a complete sigh of relief. She looked at Futsu Mitama beside her and teased,
"Alright, at least for the next thousand years, neither you nor I will need to work overtime."
Futsu Mitama, however, shook his head slightly. He looked at Yae Miko quite seriously and said,
"It's me who doesn't need to work overtime. As the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine, you will definitely have to work overtime."
"As for me, as the third-generation Raiden Shogun, I naturally need to 'experience' more!"
Futsu Mitama was self-righteous.
Now that the first Raiden Shogun of Inazuma had resurrected, and the second Raiden Shogun was also at her peak, he, as the third-generation candidate Raiden Shogun, naturally didn't need to worry so much.
"Get out of here!"
Yae Miko rolled her eyes at Futsu Mitama; she didn't want to work overtime!
Since Makoto had returned, it was time for her, the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine, to be lazy.